Shoeshine outfit



Aug. 15, 1944. F. BURGER SHOE SHINE OUTFIT Filed May 8, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. Fura fiw' er I ATTORNEY Aug. 15, 1944. F. BURGER 2,356,029

SHOE SHINE OUTFIT Filed May 8; 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

Patented Aug. 15, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE d I SHOESHINE OUTFIT Frank Burger, Flushing; N. Y. Application May 8,1943, Serial No. 486,135

5 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a shoe shine outfit.

More specifically, the invention contemplates a shoe shining outfit which is characterized by a suitcase-like container having a container body and a hinged top cover and within which certain parts of. the outfit are-mounted.

The invention contemplates the use of support strips attached on the inner faces of the side walls of said container body and top cover for fixedly supporting a platform across the top of said container body in a closed position of the cover. The invention contemplates that; a shoe shine foot rest be mounted onsaid platform. Furthermore, it is proposed that a partition for sup-porting shoe polish boxes and brushes be mounted across said container body spaced down from the top thereof. It is proposed to so proportion and arrange the parts that the shoe polish boxes,.brushes and other articles of the shoe shine outfit will all maintain their positions even when the suitcase is being held by a side handle and carried about in a closed condition.

The invention also contemplatesv a modified form with means for supporting said platform in claims in which the various novel features of the inventionare more particularly set forth. V

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspectiverview of a shoe shine outfit constructed inaccordance with this invention, and illustrated in a closed position.

Fig. 2 is-aperspective View of the shoe shine outfit in an open position.

Fig. 3 is a plan .ViewofFig. 2 but illustrated withcertain of the parts in a different position.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view looking in the direction of the line 4-.-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a plan view similar to Fig.4 but illustrated with the top platform removed.

. Fig. .6 is a sectionalview asthough taken on the line 6.& of Fig. 5lbut illustrated with the top platform in position.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary enlarged detailed view of a portion of Fig. 5,. V

toFig. 6 but illustrating a modified form of the invention.

closed position of the said cover ll.

Fig. 9 is. a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 99 of Fig. 8. l

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary vertical sectional View taken on the line Ill-I0 of Fig. 9. i

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of a portion of .Fig.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of one of the support strips used in the device.

The shoe shine outfit, according to this invention, includes a suitcase-like container [5 having a container body 16 and a hinged top cover Ill. The cover I! is hingedly connected to the body it at one side by the hinges [8. A handle I9 is mounted on the outside of the container body IS on the side directly opposite to the side provided with the hinges l8. Latches 20 are also mounted upon the sides of the container l6 and the cover l's' for locking these parts together.

A plurality of support strips 2| are attached on the inner faces of the sidewalls of said container body I6 and also on the inner face of the side walls of said container top cover ll. These support strips 2| are for the purpose of supporting a platform, such as the platform 22, across the top of the container body It in the Each of the support strips 2| is in the nature of a semicylindrical strip, preferably obtained by cutting dowel pins dowln their centers. These strips 2| are formed with grooves in which small holding strips 23 are mounted. The holding strips 23 aiso engage corresponding grooves in the faces of the side walls of the container body I6jin the top cover I? for securely holding the support strips 2| in position.

The platform 22 is merely rested on the top ends of the support strips 2| which are located within the container body it. It is pointed out that when the top cover I! is closed the support strip 2| which are mounted on the top cover will engage the top face of the platform 2'2 firmly holding it in position. However, when the top cover I! is in its open position, the platform 22 may be removed.

The platform 22 is provided with a shoe shine foot rest 25. The particular foot rest illustrated is formed from two sections, a base section 26 which is permanently attached on the top face of the partition l6 and a top section 2'! which is hingedly mounted on the base section 26. Latch 'means operate between the sections 26 and 21 and are capable of latching these sections in vertical aligned positions, as shown for example in Fig. 4. When the latch means 28 is opened the top section 21 may be pivoted downwards. In this latter position, the top cover I! may be closed and the bottom face of the top cover will engage against and hold the top section 21 in its downwardly folded position. A pair of spaced handles 29 is also mounted on the top face of the platform 22 by which the platform may be easily gripped and removed when desired. Several holding strips 30 are also mounted on the top face of the platform 22 and normally hold rolls of cloth 3| which may be used to polish ones shoes. These strips 30 are in the nature of semi-circular strips beneath which the rolls I 3| are merely slipped.

A partition 32 is fixedly mounted across said container body l6 and is spaced downwards from the top thereof. This partition 32 is for the purpose of supporting shoe polishes and brushes. More specifically, it is formed with several open- I small strips 31 mounted on the top face of the said partition 32. The partition 32 is also formed with several relatively small openings 38 through which the bristle portions of shoe polish dabbers 39 are mounted. Several small pegs 40 project from the top face of the partition 32 and engage th sides of the dabbers 39 to hold them from shifting.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The shoe shining outfit may be stored away when the top cover I1 is in its closed position,

as shown in Fig. 1. In this condition it may also be easily transported. The outfit is used by opening the top cover IT, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The top section 21 of the shoe shine rest 25 is then swung up to its vertical position and thus-latched,

as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. The platform 22 may now be lifted off the container body l6 and the various brushes, dabbers and shoe polishes maybe removed. The top platform 22 is then reset in position and one may rest ones foot on the shoe shine rest 25 and polish ones shoes, or, some other person may actually do the polish- In Figs. 8 to 12, a modified form of the invention is shown which is very similar to the prior form, distinguishing in that means have been associated with the platform 22 by which it may be elevated above the top of the container body l6 so that one may reach in between the elevated platform 22 and the top of the container body [6 and remove the various brushes, dabbers and shoe polishes stored upon the platform v22 may be raised.

Certain of the support strips 2! are provided with bolts 48 for latching theprojections elevated positions. These bolts 48 are mounted on strips 49. The strips 49 are supported on rods 50 engaging through the side walls of the container body l6. Handles 5| are mounted on the outer ends of the rods 50. Springs 52 normally urge the rods 50 outwards. This indirectly resiliently urges the bolts 48 into operative positions.

The operation of this form of the inventionis substantiallyidentical to the prior form, distinguishing in the fact that the platform 22 may be elevated to the dot and dash line position 22 illustrated in Fig. 8. To do this the handles 29 are gripped and the platform 22 is lifted by these handles.

The projections 41 will cam past the bolts 48 which immediately engage beneath said projec- 1 tions 41 and latch the legs 42 and consequent- Other supporting elements are also located ly the platform 22 in an elevated position. It is now possible to reach in between the legs 42 and reach the brushes, the polish and the other articles on the partition 32. The platform 22 may be lowered by pressing the handles 51 inwards. This indirectly moves the bolts 48 to release the projections 41. Now the platform 22 is free to move downwards.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A shoe shining outfit, comprising a suitcaselike container having a container body and a hinged top cover, support strips attached on the inner faces of the side walls of said container body and top cover for fixedly supporting a platform across the top of said container body in the closed position ofsaid cover, a platform corresponding to the cross sectional shape of said body supported across the top of said container body by said support strips, a shoe shine foot rest mounted on said platform, and a partition for supporting shoe polish and brushes and mounted across said container body spaced down from the top thereof. v 2. A shoe shining outfit, comprising a suitcaselike container having a container body and a hinged top cover, support strips attached on the inner faces of the side walls of said container body and top cover for fixedly supporting a platform across the top of said container body in the closed position of said cover, a platform supported across the top of said container body by said support strips, a shoe shine foot rest mounted on said platform, and a partition for supporting shoe polish and brushes and mounted across said container body spaced down from the top thereof said support strips being in the nature of semicylindrical strips having their flat sides engaging said faces.

3. A shoe shining outfit, comprising a suitcaselike container having a container body and a hinged top cover, support strips attached on the inner faces of the side walls of said container body and top cover for fixedly supporting a platform across the top of said container body in the closed position of said cover, a platform supported across the top of said container body by said support strips, a shoe shine foot rest mounted on said platform, and a partition for supporting shoe polish and brushes and mounted across said container body spaced down from the top thereof, said support strips being in the nature of semicylindrical strips having their fiat sides engaging said faces, and reinforcement strips being engaged between said support strips and said faces to hold these support strips in position.

4. A shoe shining outfit, comprising a suitcaselike container having a container body and a hinged top cover, support strips attached on the inner faces of the side walls of saidcontainer body and top cover for fixedly supporting a platform across the top of said container body in the closed position of said cover, a platform supported across the top of said container body by said support strips, a shoe shine foot rest mounted on said platform, a partition for supporting shoe polish and brushes and mounted across said container body spaced down from the top thereof, and means for supporting said platform in an elevated position above the top of said container body, comprising support strips mounted upon the bottom face of said platform and slidably engaging grooves in said support strips, and means for holding the second-named strips in elevated positions.

5. A shoe shining outfit, comprising a suitcaselike container having a container body and a hinged top cover, support strips attached on the inner faces of the side walls of said container body and top cover for fixedly supporting a platform across the top of said container body in the 7 closed position of said cover, a platform supported polish and brushes and mounted across said conacross the top of said container body by said support strips, a shoe shine foot rest mounted on said platform, a partition for supporting shoe tainer body'spaced down from the top thereof, 

